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Reflexive constructions
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Reflexive pronoun with ‘body’ or body-part Frequency: 50.0%
Example 17-152:
Ìm si (ìm) bò̱di fò̱r glas.
Ìm
3sg
.
sbj
si
see
(ìm)
(
3sg
.
poss
)
bò̱di
body.
refl
fò̱r
loc
glas.
glass
S/he saw him/herself in the mirror.
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 116, 182
Confidence:
Very certain
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Compound reflexive pronoun with emphasizer Frequency: 50.0%
Example 17-151:
Ìm si ìm-sé̱f fò̱r glas.
Ìm
3sg
.
sbj
si
see
ìm-sé̱f
3sg
.
poss
-
refl
fò̱r
loc
glas.
glass
S/he saw herself/himself in the mirror.
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 116, 182
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
by
Nicholas Faraclas
cite
Language:
Nigerian Pidgin
Feature:
Reflexive constructions
Source:
Faraclas 1996
: 102-108, 116, 176-183
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